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Guadeloupe

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Guadeloupe
AREA
Total: 1780 sq km (687.3 sq miles). Basse-Terre: 839 sq km (324 sq miles). Grand-Terre: 564 sq km (218 sq miles). Marie-Galante: 150 sq km (58 sq miles). La Désirade: 29.7 sq km (11.5 sq miles). Les Saintes: 13.9 sq km (5.4 sq miles). St Barthélemy: 95 sq km (37 sq miles). St Martin (which shares the island with St Maarten, part of the Netherlands Antilles): 88 sq km (34 sq miles).
POPULATION
413,900 (1996).
POPULATION DENSITY
232.5 per sq km.
CAPITAL
Basse-Terre (administrative).
CAPITAL POPULATION
14,100 (1990). Pointe-à-Pitre, on Grande Terre (commercial centre). Population: 26,069 (1990).
GEOGRAPHY
Guadeloupe comprises Guadeloupe proper (Basse-Terre), Grande-Terre (separated from Basse-Terre by a narrow sea channel) and five smaller islands. Basse-Terre has a rough volcanic relief whilst Grande Terre features rolling hills and flat plains. All the islands have beautiful white- or black-sand palm-fringed beaches. There are also many lush mountainous areas with stunning and unspoiled tropical scenery.
GOVERNMENT
Guadeloupe is an Overseas Department of France and as such is an integral part of the French Republic. Head of State: President Jacques Chirac since 1995, represented locally by Prefect Jean Fedini since 1996. Head of Government: Marcellin Lubeth, President of the General Council since 1998.
LANGUAGE
The official language is French. The lingua franca is Creole.
RELIGION
The majority are Roman Catholic, with a minority of predominantly Evangelical protestant groups.
STANDARD TIME
GMT - 4.
ELECTRICITY
220 volts AC, 50Hz.

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